Identifying Children With Learning Disabilities
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Many experts believe that there are between 1 and 2 million undiagnosed adult dyslexics in the U.S.A. alone. About 10% of the general population has some type of dyslexia. While school-age children are now routinely screened for dyslexia, this is a relatively recent development, only coming in the last 15 years or so.
Practically all of us who finished elementary school more than 15 years ago were never tested 95% of adult dyslexics are unaware that dyslexia is what makes them “different”. Dyslexics see thing differently from non-dyslexics. They frequently have difficulty in reading, especially reading aloud.
Once dyslexics are identified, they can be taught how to do practically anything that non-dyslexics do. The difficulty lies in finding these “closet dyslexics”, getting them tested and setting them on the right track to overcoming any difficulties.
The speed and flexibility of the Internet has now been tapped by new dyslexia software. It lets you take a full dyslexia test online.}
The test takes about half an hour, costs less than a doctor’s visit and is very accurate. Your full dyslexia assessment is given to you in printable form immediately after completing the test.
For children with learning disabilities there is dyslexia software for special games that enable teachers or parents to easily identify those children with dyslexia problems. There is a selection of games designed for different age groups. You just choose the one that is appropriate for your child.
Parents, teachers, any adult supervising the games can observe children playing and quickly identify which have probable dyslexia problems.
The first step to overcoming dyslexia is to identify its presence by testing. These new software tools are a tremendous help in making this early identification.
Courtesy of Cynthia Flowers
Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with dyslexia. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.